Chair.



C. JELLINEK & D.STERN. CHAIR.

APPLICATION mso Auc.8. |916.

Patented July 2, 1918.

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CHARLES JELLiNEK .AND yDAVID STERN, or` :NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that CHARLES J ELLiNEKfand DAVIDSTERN, citizens of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, havevinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of whichnthe following is a specification.

r Our invention relates in general toza swinging chair forv use. in connection with sewing machine stands, 4counters and like places where itis desired to move the chair from an inoperative position into an operative seating position and particularly relates to 'such a device designed lto bezmounted onl a sewing machine 'stand or other support nor `mally subj ected to vibratorymovement.

One of the objects of the invention is'to providea simple formvof seat of the class described which can be moved quickly and easily into a seating position and which will i automatically remove itself from its seating c into an inoperative and out-of-the-way posif locked in position by the weight on the seat and which position will be maintained as long as there is any materialpressure on the seat and a still further object is to provide a seat which may be carriedby a vibratory member but which will itself be free of any vibration. ,v Y

Various other objects and' advantages kof the invention Lwill be in Palit Obvious from an inspection ofthe accompanying drawings andin part will be more fully set 'forth in the following particular descriptionV of one form of mechanism'embodyii'ig our invention, and the invention also consists in certain new and novel features ofconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter nset forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: t

Figure 1 is a side elevationof a preferred embodiment of our invention, shown folded into its inoperative position;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to the Fig..1, but

with the device shown in itsl operative seatl rSpecification of `Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 191s.

Application led -August 8, 1916. Serial No. 113,779.

Fig. 3'is ahorizontal sectional view taken on Vthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and showing Vin dot and dash lines,'the operative position of i ing position and shown swung Aat right f rangles to.the.positionillustrated in Fig. 1';

the device shown in side elevation in Fig.2; i

Fig 4 `is'an enlarged .vertical vsectional v1ew of the `swinging-bracket and support taken on the line /1-4 of Fig. 1 `and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-.5 of Fig. 2.

In thefollowing description ,and in the claims, parts will be-identified byv specic .names yfor V convenience of expression but. .they are intended to be as generic in their applicationfto similar parts as the art willi permit. f In' the accompanying drawings, the lchair is showninthe form of an attachment de- 1' signed fto be supported from some suitable part 6 of a` work-table or frame-work of a jsewing machine or other suitable articleof furniture. vIn this disclosure Athe member 6 may be considered asapart of a machine structure subjected to vibrationand jars. A

support of any conventional `form is fas-f1 tened to the frame-work or part 6 as by means of bolts 8. The support includes threevertically spaoedhori'zontal plates 9, 1(7),Vv and 11,r projecting from one side ofthe support and coactively constituting a bear-f,

ing for a vertically disposed pivoting pin 12. A triangular shaped vertically disposed bracket 13 isrigidly connected to the pin 12 so as to swing horizontally about the pin as is defined Aby a relatively long horizontally disposed arm AlLf, pinned to and extending laterally from the upper end of the pivoting pin. 'The pivoted end of this arm rests upon the upper bearing plate 9, which is formed #into a boss '115 to support the same. -bracketincludes an inclined'brace or reach The member16, one end' of which is riveted to the larm 14 intermediate its ends. The lower end of the reach member is `connected tothe pin 12 adjacent Yits'lower end andisldesigned to resty on the lower bearing plateA 11. This lower bearing plate is provided with a plurality of socketsY 17 in the form of apertures disposed in an arc concentricallyl positioned about the aXis of rotation of the pivot pin.

VvThe portion of the reach member` 16 which rests on the lower bearing plate is provided with aprojeetion 1.8, the form ofA a pin, designed t0 vengage 111 any .one of `thesockets i a pivot. The upper portion of the bracket g to prevent swinging movement of the bracket about the aXis of thepivot pin whenV` the bracket and its seat are in depressed position. The bracket is normally held in raised p04 .sition, .so that theprojection is disengaged "from the sotket. Forthis purpose alifting spring 19 rests upon the; intermediate plate l() 'and bears against a collar 20 fixed to the pivoting pini between :the fupper Iand' intermediate plates.. The bracket 1 is fnormally swwm'ginto inoperative position as shown in f i fullilines in 11F ig. 3 andffor thisfpurp'ose ya swinging spring-2l f isV coiled ab'out tl1e:rup perfportion of the pivot pins,fh'as ronevend f faixedf to AthecollarX20 and the opposite end afiiixe'd to the npper'fbearingplate@ 'as shown more particularly in Fig. Ll. The outerfree endl ofthe :horizontal ar-mfH isbentinto a 20 depen-ding'ar1n22'fto which is pivote'dfthe yHupper .1 end fof n rprop 23.' .,Tlie'opposite or lower l end .of` the i' prop is provided with f a -groundirenga'ging ootff24l 'designed to'rhave @an extensive 'bearing` `upon the f round or Ifloor to "s'ufpportthe outerendfoft e'rbracket when in operativesupporting position. The prop includes 'a vertical :portion 251 extendiingaipwardly fronrtliefooti 24Lwand has its upper enfdbent lateraly tofform 'an oset 801portion126#pivotedto the endqof the dependingiarm 22. i n

l A seat 27fincludes'ra spindle28fdepending therefromand 1 slidably mounted@ for lvertical movement-inflthenouter part of. the'varin 14. -Theflower portioirfofr thel spindle is. reduced l-toforlinl an extension k29Jpassed through a Vrslotf() in: the oiset portion 26L of the prop. The prop isv 'thus pivotally andi ilooselycom `nected to thei spindlev andisfpositioned'be- 40 tween ai shoulderslformedg 1by the reducing o-the spindle 4endxand iavpiny 32 passed through the'loiver end;offfthefrextension 29.

Y A i lifting sprin'gf is i positioned between 1 the arm la fand the seat tofconstitute ia'reushioning :device for the seatia'nd. to swingx the propx intoy its inoperative `raised position.

' I 11i-operation, and considering the. device in `theinoperative position shown in` Figi 1,

the='user'1may swing. the 4bracket 'horizontally intovany desired angulariposition land until 7the Pin .118 .isabove one ofthe-sockets V17.

f l Pressureupon th eseat, as by lsitt-in-g thereon,

i is transmitted through the@springl 33, places Ht'hefisame i under ten-sion, @and facts@` through 5 5 I the'fbracket ft'o forc'e'thes pin 118:1 intoi engage- Imentwv-ith i its-'correlated' socket; thais. (lock- 'fing the bracket against swinging movement.

At theesame time'fthe'fdepression'o thezspin- -dle acts uponfthei propt! tofswiing Athe =same 6 0` from the inoperative Yinclined position sho-Wn QiniFig. l, iaitothe yertiealegrouaid-fengaging position shownwin'lig f2. iA further pres- -fsure on the lsea't t:will-v.lower ythe: `same from the position shown. inFfig: f2uinti-lf the shoultieally to the ground.

setportion 26 of the prop. When in its final operativeposition, any Weight on the l'seat'is transmitted directlyand almost ver- As the seat is not directly supported by the bracket any vibratory movement in the main supporting membe'r "6 which might be transmitted to the ibracketnvill-havelittle, if any, effect upon the person sitting upon the seat, and in this Way a non-vibratory seatis provided.l The depression' of; the bracket. placesf the lifting yf-rsp'ringl) underf compression Iand therota- 'tion ofth'e bracket forward'int'o va-seating zspositionwcoilsf the spring-Q1. i 'The effect ofthese springs, when pressure is relievedf from the seat, 1s to cause theseat to sbeunlocked and moveolfout ofit'heayay. The tendency or" the spring' -33 is to@ raise 'fther prop into "the inoperative iposition .shown the: spring 19 gWill act directly uponfthe? bracket tol :disen- Ygage the projectionzfnomf its'engaging socket, thus! permitting the 1 coiledrrspring 4121: to :act i on the l.bracket and saving. thewsa'mef into f its #inoperative position under thetable or .other out .ofi/the .Wayy position. By the :action of 4these springs? itis seen'that the: device is en tirely :automatic fin its movement finto wits `inoperative veposition. .The 1tension of the springl inay 'be :sorproportioned thatany slight rising movement `ofthe operatonl from the seat will have no! effect upon the set; po-

f sition' vof1therbracket`- but the entire.' removal :of: any Weight from the-seat willfcaiuse the f samel to irnove automatically v'its outeofsthewway position. Y v

. Itwis frequently tnuefthat with devices of thisw'character, thespace directlynbelow the 1 position'.jnormallyoccupied by theseat is necessary-lion the. positioning-.of other parts of the ,machine to which! the vdevice .is :attaehedv or @other articles.. Accordingly 1 the prop-may be -so designed thatvvvhen moved i-nto fthey inoperative position, v it will clear and quickly! intok anys such. obstacles iand it 4is ,to illustrate lthis f JfeatureV ofthe i invention. that fthe' `prop :was

showfnfto be 1 -bentl intol position'l to swing ythe foot24f relatively -close tothesupport-G when Y:in operative position.-y

While We have shown and described, Avand havefpointed out in theannexed elaims,cer

tain :novel fea-tures oiv our', invention,I it will #be :understood that s various omissions, subfstitutionsqand.changes in the form and lde- .tails of Vthe -deviceillustrated and lin v.fits- Vaal supporting lprop pivoted .to the bracket. o

:and designed to. supportthe sameefnomsthe posed seat.`

ground and a 'seat supported in horizontal supporting position 4-`automatically" "ivhen weightjis "placed onv the horizontally" ndis- 2; Infa device of' ythe class described,`fa

porting'prop pivotedto the bracketfand designed to support the sam'efrom'theground l inall" positions ofthe bracket, aseat carried by the bracket and operatively connected to the prop to move the same into supporting position' automatically when weight is .placed on the seat and resilient means for moving the prop into inoperative position toward the bracket when the seat is free of prop actuating weight.

3. In a device of the class described, a bracketmounted for swinging movement about a vertical axis, a supporting prop pivoted to the bracket and designed to support the same from the ground, a seat carried by the bracket and operatively connected to the prop to move the same into supporting position automatically when Weight is placed on the seat and means for locking the bracket in position in its swing arc about said axis.

4. In a device of the class described, a bracket mounted for swinging movement about a vertical axis, a supporting prop pivoted to the bracket and designed to support the same from the ground, a seat carried by the bracket and operatively connected to the prop to move the same into supporting position automatically when weight is placed on the seat, means for locking the bracket in position and means for moving the bracket into unlocked position when relieved from the prop actuating weight.

5. In a device of the class described, a supporting member, a prop pivoted to the member and designed to reach to the ground, a seat provided with a spindle mounted for substantially vertical movement in said supporting member and connected to saidprop to swing the same into engage-nient with thev ground when the seat is depressed, means for holding the prop normally in an inoperative position, and means acting on the bracket for moving the same into an inoperative position.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a seat, a horizontally movable bracket for carrying the same, a support for transmitting weight on the seat directly to the ground and means .normally acting on said support for moving the same from beneath the seat.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a seat, means for supporting the same in normal seating position, an additional support for transmitting weight on the seat directly to the ground, and means 'for normally acting on said support for lmoving' the same from beneath the seat when theweight-isremoved from thei seat. o 7 8f. In a device of theclass described, the

ycombination of a support; a bracket projectv`ingV horizontally from the support, a horizontallydisposed seat carried by the bracket, bracket' mounted for swinging movement r Vhorizontally about "a vertical axis, a suparprop' for transmitting the weight' on the seatto the groundfand means acting on the prop for raising the same intoA inoperative position toward 'the bracket when relieved ofthe weight on the seat. y

9.' Ina device of the classdescribed, the combination of a support, a bracketproject- "ing horizontally from ythe support, a seat carried by the bracket, a prop for transmitting the weight on the seat to the ground,

meansacting onthe prop for movingthe same into inoperative position toward the support when relieved of the weight on the seat and means acting on the bracket to move the same together with the prop away from their operative position.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination with a ksupport including a' pivoting pin mounted therein and provided with a plate having a socket therein, a seat supporting bracket mounted to swing about said pin above said plate, a spring acting on said bracket for swinging the same about the pin, said bracket provided with a projection designed to seat in said socket to prevent rotary movement of the bracket when downward pressure is exerted on said bracket, and a spring normally acting on said pin to hold the projection clear of the socket whereby the bracket may be swung freelyy when free of weight thereon. Y

11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a support including a pivoting pin mounted therein and provided with a plate having a socket therein, a seat supporting bracket mounted to swing about said pin above said plate, said bracket provided with a projection designed to seat in said socket to prevent rotary movement of the bracket when downward pressure is exerted on said bracket, and resilient means acting on said bracket and tending normally to remove the projection from the socket and thus permit free rotary movement of the bracket.

12. In a ,device of the class described, a supporting member, a prop pivoted vto the member and designed to reach to the ground, a seat provided with a spindle mounted for substantially vertical movement in said supporting member and connected to said prop to swing the same into engagement with the ground when the seat is depressed.

13. In a device of the class described, a supporting member, a prop pivoted to the member and designed to reach to the ground, a seat provided with a spindle mounted for substantially vertical movement in said supn 1 of' ground zand 4 an i upper zrportionarextendng s at porting-member: and connected y,toaid prop to swing the .saniefinto-zengfigement `Wfi'volnthe groundfwhemtheseat is `depressed armi means 1 for liol'ding: the prop f normitlly 1in an inopan angle to the verticaltportonfa,seat pro- :vided zwitli a aspindle mounted for :vertical :movement in f saidf support and fconnected f to .the enigulatrl'y,-A disposed portio-n; ofthe prop to-"move the same.

support, @tory imovement, a braoketcarried by said support, :Ineens engaging .holdingithesamein set positionrelative ,to

1 5. ln a, :device of he :class ,deSQrbd v2 4which may :be rsubieoted to vibra- 4the bracket for the support, a seat carried by said bracket 4andnmeains independent of the support for :transmitting pressureon the seat directly toV `the ground whereby thegpersone on the seat kwill notbesubjected-t0 the vibratory kmoytion ofthe, support.

Signedat New `York, in the Vcollllffy Aof ,New -fork,V andState ,ofNeW York, this 26 dayxoi July, All-1916.

CHARLES lELLlNEK. DAVID STERN.

l Washington, D. C. 

